The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 12, Ed. 1, Tuesday, December 14, 1897 Page: 4 of 4
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CAUSES TROUBLE.
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D S. Tliornton and Bmnjfi-Payrto
Locked Up and anWronsafl
Wlfo After TWenty-Throo
Years' of MarrloU Life
Files a Dlveree-
Mans cupidity.
Dimlt S Thornton and Hmma Payne
both of Galena Kan wore arrested In
this city yesterday by Sheriff Frank
Ilhlnohart and Deputy Ohas. Carpon-
tor on the charge of adultory pre-
ferred against them by Mrs. Thornton.
Thorntuu is a business man of consid
erablo prominonoo in Galena and his
homo Ufa was happy until ho met
Emma Payno a rather prepossessing
woman through whoso veins trickles
Spanish blood. Tho l'ayno woman
conducts a livery stable at Ualona and
is said to onloy a lucrative business.
Thornton becamo onamorcd of tho
Spanish woman and neglected his
homo and family consisting of a wife
and two bods. Last week Thornton
came to Oklahoma Tho Payno woman
'ollowed him aod Mrs. Thornton
llcd them both. Thornton owns a
claim near Trvon. In Lincoln
4g v and his object in coming here
r. i relinquish tho claim Mrs
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n avrppiraiI liflr wlfn nliRrntv
rh F n &rrlvlng 'oro 8no employed
uncem ad proceeded to bring about
Miat westN Aent with her husband.
... "and M'ss Payne went to
Lincoln" county and upon returning
tho former not only found his efforts
to relinquish balked but also a dlvorco
suit and an infuriated wifo confront
ing htm An effort was mado to bring
about a icconsitiatlon botween Thorn
ton and tho abandoned wifo but to no
avail and a warrant for tho erring
husband and tho Payne woman was
issued charging them vith adultery.
Jloth wcro jailed. After being Incar
ccratcd Thornton sent for his wifo and
agreed to givo her possession of tho
Lincoln county claim providing she
dismissed tho caso against him. Tho
woman consented but the county at-
torney took another view of tho mat-
ter and will prosecuto tho culprits to
tho full extent Of the law.
Ttornton Is Bald io havo a "record"
In Kansas A natfiotlc featuro of this
lomcatie jar is tho fact that tho two
. viorntojv- lads aro also at daggers'
sK. 'flJTno dofondlng his father tho
jituer taking tho mother's part. Mr.
and Mrs. Thornton havo been married
twenty-thruo ycrs. Tho preliminary
examination of tho two prisoners has
bean Bet for Thursday morning.
SAWYER'S REVIEW.
December Number of tho Popular
Journal Eighteen Karat Fine
Tho Docombor number of the Okla-
homa lleviow published by Hamlin
W. Sawyer has just been issued from
the prcba. It W not only tho best num
ot this journal over issued but
nr-tfffioYvarii)d assortment of
pictorial and dortriptlvo mattor than
has boon noted in any work issued
from an Oklahoma printing ofllce The
llaviow contains twenty-eight large
pages and mora than eighty flno and
fresh engravings. It is handsomely
arranged printed and bound displays
a neat frontispiece and is entitled to
ovprotnlnont placo on tho family ccn
tre table. Mr. Sawyer spared no
pains or cxponeo in compiling this
i hristmas number and his efforts
havo been crowned with puccc&b.
Every picturo appearing in tho Uevlow
is abBolutely now and not a single
eholf-worn cut s to bo found. Among
tho pTcTHrcs aro vir-wiof Oklahoma
farms and agricultural scenes stocb
scones tho Osage Indian schools con-
sidered tho most substantial and best
equipped in tho country; street scenes
flouring mills tho noted lilankburn
brldgo a bill to legalize this bridge
now ponds In congress; tho floating
saw mills on the Arkansas; handsome
cut of Congressman Callahan; court
house and poatofllco at Enid; views of
Mulhall Pawneo county schools and
farms. Accompanying tho pictures is
intorosting explanatory and descriptive
.Wilier. Other features of tho publi-
cation are church and school statistics
with an illustrated articlo pertaining
to tho gonoral educational interests of
tho territory. Taken all in all tho
Review Is a gem ot illustrated lnfor-
inat'on and Publisher Sawyer is do-
serving of liberal encouragement in
his work
Prom Kuld to ryeUevllti.
W. II. Herbert was in tho olty yes-
terday en routo to his bomo in Pawnee
county from Muskogee. Ho is gonoral
uaqager of tho Muskogoo Oklahoma
. t wentern railroad and haB just com-
jj0 ietod a trip ovor the survey from
n 'nid to Fayottevillo Ark. via Paw-
yBe r eo and Muskogee a dlstanco of MO
ww lies.
8UJMECT TO CHANGE.
e Wheat Crop Is Sufllalont to Pre.
vent 1'amlne.
eati-
horn Washington Dm. 13 The agricul-
their. al department today Issued tho
' . nt. -.i..i .Ua. iHRAnii
uniu). auo BjJHiai nuvnb iuicdu
on substituted by the departoi Jt
oTV'
rlculture Indicates a erco of lv -
ooo 000 bushels. Tiiaw ngurs aro
subject to alight tnodiSsatiou in the
Dual report.
(Signed:) Jouu Hvdb.
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair
VWCfr
CREAM
BAKING
POWDER
$OST PERFECT MADE.
' ipe Gen of Tartar Powder. Free
v ma Alum or any other adulterant.
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!ITY IN llKIEF.
Tho daughter or Mr. McDonald is 111
Company A. parted rigid inspection
by Captain Arrell Sunday.
Frank Olsmtth has received a '03
model wheel valued at 810
Don't fril to hear Oarfleld lllaek rt
tho Christian church tonight.
Judgo Dalo and court staff left yes-
terday for court at Woodward.
Hear Oarfleld Illack tho boy orator
at tho Christian church Tuesday night.
Geo Lako monkeyed with a gun at
Perkins and received a shot in tho
knee.
J 11. Charles has pa'd out 560000 for
cotton this Ecason at Sac ft- Fox
agency.
Call on M Lanl and havo your shoes
repaired In an artistic manner; 121
Oklahoma avouuo wefct.
Deputy 11111 Tllghman was thrown
from a buggy rocontly at his homo In
Lincoln county and sustained two
broken ribs.
A vault for holding tho records of
tho United States marshal's oflloo Is
bolng built at tho rear of tho federal
court building.
Invitations havo been issued for the
marnago of Mr. E lleo Outhrey and
Mrs. Addlo Connor on Wednesday
Deo SO at Ponca City.
Oarfleld Illack tho boy orator will
glvo an elocutionary entertainment at
tho Christian church Tuesday night
December 14 Admission 10 and 16c.
Master Oarfleld Illack a littlo boy
but giant orator reeoived a succession
of rousing cheers in token of tho ap
prcciation felt by the audience Lin-
coln (Neb.) Call. Christian church to-
night. All residents of Outhrlo who havo
changed their address slnco tho names
wore taken for tho directory of Outh-
rlo and Logan county will pleaso leavo
same caro of F. W. Uooney Loador
ofllce.
Every ono of our readers should so-
euro tho bulletin of tho Experiment
Station at Stillwater. Theso publica-
tions contain results of cxporlments in
farming and feoding in Oklahoma and
aro Ecnt frco to all inquirers.
Tho Capital City Whist club mot at
tho federal court parlors last night
Col. 11. H. llagan threatened to win
ill the prizes but ho Anally succeeded
In turning a llatoock extinguisher on
his threats. Oh Iloraco is coy.
S'nce a child ot nino years of age
Oarfleld Illack has been famous bb a
child orator and impersonator furnish-
ing on entire evening's program of ex-
traordinary merit. At tho Christian
church tonight. Admission 10 and 15
cents.
Tho Outhrlo club is in receipt of a
lotter of Inquiry from I N. Harrell an
Indiana capitalist who 1b desirous of
establishing a shoo manufactory at
this point. Ho will bo In the city in a
day or so for a faw days whon tho club
will lend oncouragoment to tho pro-
ject. A chattel mortgago for S&8.730 fiO
was filed in tho olllco of register of
deeds on Doeembor 0 It was given by
W. F. Smith and 0. N. Sloan to tho
Harso Live Stock and Commission Co.
Tho mortgago runs 300 days and is
placed on 3335 head of 3 and 3-year-old
steers Pawneo Times-Democrat.
In a recent letter to Secrotary
Laverty of the Poultry association
President Morrow says; "You will bo
interested to know that our board of
regents havo authorized us to begin
experiments In poultry breeding and
management." President Morrow will
bo horo during tho poultry exhibition
to bo held next month
An attempt was mado to wreck tbo
Bock Islond passenger near Dover
Sunday. Obstructions wore placed on
tho track but tho watchfulness ot tho
dngineor prevented a catastrophe Ho
reversed his onglno when but within a
fow feet ot tho pile of tics on tuo track
I'ho locomotivo was derailed but that
vrb the extent of tho damage.
A younK lady Miss Moyorc living
fifteen miles north ot town had S35
Uolcn from under her pillow in ono of
tho wagon yards Tuesday night. She
nod earned tho money picking cotton
and tho loss to her is a serious ono.
Thoro aro plenty of peoplo who would
help to hang a man who would bo
guilty of such a crime. Shawnee Quill.
"I regard Oarfleld lllaek as a royal
littlo gentleman with no aristocracy
but that of golden speeoh Clear-
headed keon-oyed with tho power and
grace ot a Orook and tho heart ot a
Christian ho is on a God cent mission
to convict of sin and to choor Into an
everlasting hopo. To hear him Is to
know him; to know htm Is to lovo
him." Harton O Aylesworth Princi-
pal Drako University. Hear 1.1m at
tbo Christian church tonight.
Experiments at tho Oklahoma Sta-
tion havo not shown kafllr corn to bo
equal to Indian corn in feeding valuo
for cattlo cr hogs but theso havo not
been extended enough to justify draw-
ing positive conclusions In an exper-
iment at the Kansas Station kafllr meal
was found to bo nearly equal In valuo
to corn meal as solo grain food for fat-
toning steers tho chief "rough food"
of which was uafllr stover. Tho best
results were secured .when tho grain
was ground flno.
It Is better to take Hood's Sarsapar-
Ula than to experiment with unknown
and untried preparations. Wo know
Hood's Sarsaparilla actually and per-
manently cures.
Hood's pills act
on the liver and
hoadacho.
easily and promptly
bowels. Cure sick
N A AmooIkMoii.
V.'i ' r.aot this evenlug In tho K. ot
P. ha.i for the election ot ofllcers. All
members arc requested to bo present.
A II Houston Pros.
Gkohmk DkOkohf Sec.
Cutturctly lowiii.
Nearly half of the Iowa Indians
will start for thr Nomaha valley their
former abodo on the Kansas-Nebraska
lino next week. Cowardly fear in
duces them to go from the mild Okla
homa elimato to tbo icy north In the
taco of howling winter. Soma of them
are afraid ot being prc6oouted far
polygamy intoxication gambling or
for not working the roads Cubbing
Herald.
A J(iuuc7 Del'ew Job.
It took County Commissioner Nehr.
of Payuo county nearly two days to
sign the lato Issue of bonds upon that
county Issued by Judge Dale in pay
ment of 811509 of judgments against
the county. Thero were 115 of them
to sign and they had an average of
eight coupons each the total of which
required 1035 signatures of the chair-
man ot tho boaru of county commis-
sioners. Seo Smith the bill distributor.
ECZEMA
Moot Torturing Disfiguring
Humiliating
Of itching burnl.tft bli-e.linir scaly nklp
mid sculp humors H lintantly relieved
by a warm lutU -vuli Iiihira S'.r
n flnjjle ..li. .t.i.-i i f t i ti' i ra. (oint-
infill) the jsp-n --It in i ur .ami afulltloto
offi-TU! ltIUv.i rs r.Kivateitof blood
nritiir ami lniinor ourt-'i.
cura
ltKMitDlBfl speodlly permanently and
ivonoinirally cure when all else fnlK
rnTTin Din AimCnuM t'or i Pni . Ilo.ton.
Br"llawtCN T.w Bkln loit Hlnod IWmof .
P1MH.Y FACES
Ct'Illl.HA HOAF.
110 10 BUILD IHE ROAD
KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA
CENTRAL A CERTAINTY.
OFFICIALS VISIT THE CITY.
Missouri Pnolfio Anxious to Got a
Connootlon By Wny of the
Southwest IntoTexas-Of-
ftolnts QoInK Ovor the
Survey Preparatory
to Uuldllntr-
After two years of suspense It is
now certain that tho Kansas Okla-
homa Central & Southwestern rail-
road from CoiToyvllle Kan. to Ver-
non Texas by way of Outhrlo and El
Reno will bo constructed and it is not
improbable that six months will sco
tho roadbed coincided.
Tho Oklahomu Central has been
hampered owing to lack of proper
backing slnco its inception. Two
years ago tbo lato secretary Robert
Martin mauo a special trip to Haropo
to float the bonds of tho road but was
unsuccessful. The company has a
franchiso and is fully equipped for
operations. Latoly Qcorgu Qould has
takon an interest in tho scheme lor
making a Missouri PaclQo connecting
link with Northern Texas through
tho territories and it is stated on un-
questioned authority that he will
build tho road. Orders havo been
Issued from New York to perfect tho
survoy of tho road and begin active
work. It is stated that orders for tics
and iron havo already boon i-'iccd
As evldonce corroborating theso
statements officials ot tbo Central aro
now in tho Hold examining tho survey.
Yesterday thero arrived horo Messrs.
S. M. Porter of Cancy Kan. general
attorney of tho road; P. T. Hlldroth
of Now York examining onglncor; P.
S. Uolllngswarth of Independence
Kan. treasurer of tho road and J. L.
Copoland ot Caney Kan. Tho gentlo-
mon camo diroct from Itartlesvlllo
overland via Pawneo and Stillwater
From hero they will go to El Reno and
Vernon Texas.
"Ye? tho Kansas Oklahoma Central
& Southwestern railroad will bo ora
plotcd ta Outhrlo Insido ot eighteen
tl
CLOSING OUT! I
Rolls of Wall Paper!
THIS FALL -we intend to make a CLEAN
SWEEP of every roll of Wall Paper in our
store. PRICE NO OBJECT! These patterns 1
must go and if you NEED THE GOODS you
cannot afford to miss this sale. We have f
boucht heavily for Spring and MUST HAVE
I TUB ROOM. TO-DAY is the time to buy
while you have the choicest patterns to pick
from. We will have the most elegant line of w
? XMAS and HOLIDAY GOODS ever brought
A to the city and invite you to come and see us. g
: WALLACE & MULLER Druggists.
months" said Mr. Porter last night
"Wo aro now ongaged in closely ex-
amining tho survey aud compiling
statistics and will maka a report as
soon as wo reach Vernon. Nothing in
tho shapo of b muses will bo asked
from tho towns through which tho
road passes save right- ot way and
Bido track facilities. Wo think a great
deal of Outhrlo as a machine shop
point and It Is very probable your city
will be tho most Important on our
lino "
Hnglneor Hlldroth intimated that
George Uould has a hand in tho con-
struction ot tho road. Ho remarked
that tho present survey Is a splendid
one slnao it travories a rich section of
country that is comparatively -free
of hoavy grades and expenslvo bridge
work
With tho Ui-own road and the Cen-
tral oomploted at the samo time tho
capital olty will be fairly In tho swim
TO OUUK A COLD IN ONK DAY
Tako Laxative liromoQulnino Tablets-
All druggists refund the money if it
falls to euro. 25c Tho genuine has
L. li. Q on each tablet.
JU1U DISAGREES
In tho Oase
ot Iloury Shoemaker
Kingfisher
at
KiKQPidiiKji Dec 13 Tho oaee of
Henry Shoemaker charged with tbo
assassination ot Henry S. Townsend
which bos occupied the eutire atten-
tion ot tho district court for tho last
two weeks came toacloso on last
Monday afternoon when counsel for
botlilho territory and dofendant an.
nounced that they had completed their
case.
After being out for several days they
returned Saturday into court and re-
ported that they were enable to agree.
Thoy were discharged and the defen-
dant remanded to the eustodr of tho
Here
Now for the victory. A sale that will prove to all that the "Big Store" always
have the goods advertised No baits or catchpenny business in ours. Always
looking out for the benefit of our patrons. The recent quarantine south forced two
of the largest wholesale houses in the south to sacrifice their entire stocks at one-
half productive cost. We bought them- a Clothing Stock a Dry Goods Stock-
just in the nick of time before the holidays. One dollar will do the work of three
here. Wait for it.
The Stocks of Straus Loeb
An
That will destroy nil the former attempts of bargain giving.
Shoe Stock will go on sale This Quarantine Sale of oui
Attend it get ready fall in line with the masses that will greet you at the Big Store
"The Cuclone" Big Stores
103-OKLAHGMA AVENUE"
ONE DAY BEHIND.
Rov.
Henry Husked Corn
Flock Waited.
While His
Nouman Dec. 13.Kev. M. M. Henry
a preacher located in tho southern
part ot tbo county miscalculated tlmo
yesterday and when Sunday morning
arrived his congregation waited in
vain for him to appear at tho place an-
nounced for preaching. Later in the
day ho was found hard at work husk-
ing corn thinking tbo day was Satur-
day. Tho congregation is enjoying
tho joke greatly but the preacher nas
great fear ot bolng "churched."
l'rlmltivo Iudmiu.
J as. K. AUeu formerly editor of tho
Sentinel in Stillwater is now an in-
structor In thoMcqui Indian schools at
KeamB Canon Arizona Regarding
that tribs ho writes tbo Oarette.
"These Indians aro certainly primitive.
The customs and ideas ot ono thousand
years ago are handed down to date
without modification.
S'lecl Up KlK'it.
An exchange remarks that tho man
who gets the fewest letters complains
most ot tbo postofllce; the man who
complains most ot his neighbors is the
meanest neighbor and the man who
has the least sense is tho most con-
ceited. It may also be added that the
man who borrows his neighbor's paper
has the most fault to find with tho
way it is run.
Node:
The regular nmual mooting of the
shareholders of the Capitol National
bank will be held on Tuesday January
11 1S9J at said bank for tho purpose
ot electing a bdard of directors and
transacting such Cither business as may
bo expedient. '
i;uas a. iiir.uNoer.Ev
Cashier.
Is
Saturday Morii
& Co. and Fishel .Leander
Look out for us.
Avalanche of Bargains
PERSONAL MENTION.
Judge Orcen was in
day.'
Norman yostor-
Attorncy-Oencral
returned.
Cunningham has
Chas. N. Hurd of Now York is at
the Royal.
llx-Delegato Havvoy was up from
Oklahoma City yesterday.
0. A. Herbert of tho Cleveland A
Muskogco road Is In tbo city.
Dan Munday pop corn artist has
roturnod from a territorial tiip.
J. S. Lyons left yesterday on a busi-
ness trip to Kansas City and Moline
111.
liankor Dan Dwlnnoll of Mulhall
has returned from a six months' tour
of the south.
13 0. Crews has beou appointed post-
master at liloomcr Gariljld county
vice J. W. Clark resigned.
Hart Concannon of tho Royal leaves
for Arkansas City tomorrow to take a
clerkship at tho Gladstone hotel.
lien Hartley a former Guthrie typo
carao "n yesterday Irom Texas whero
ho hnB beeu working tho past six
months.
Mrs. Oapt. Tidball and daughter
Mrs. It T Dungan and children left
Sunday for Saa Antonio Tex. whero
they will mako their homo.
Messrs Lcoman and Stlckolboam
prominent implement men ot Nowton
aro In tbo elty. They priced two local
hardware and Implement firms yester-
day and may close a deal today.
Harry Qray and O. M. llrooks who
accompanied tho Drown party to Red
Fork will arrivo homo today. They
'phoned from Chandler yesterday that
Silver and Gold Flour
Is tho Finest Flour mado from tho best wheat grown In the world which
took tbo premium at tho World's Fair for its BUDerior qualities. Milled with
the beat milling Bkill In tbo territory it costs no more than flour that has not
Its superior quality. Ask your grocer for it. If he does not keep It end will
not order it for you send us tho doaler'a name and address and your full name
and address on a postal card and we will tell you where to get it or have It
delivered to you at the regular market price.
MORRIS & WILLIAMS Manufacturers. Guthrie. 0. T.
Your Klondike
Mrf- $
December
fe?
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THE MOiT USEFUL I
Christina:
You can get for your
DRESSERS or ROCKER
Reliefs
Furniture
FURNITURE at prices never before heard of in Guthrie.
Come and see us when getting XMAS PRESENTS. t
1 - i1"l"l1' - l - - I'1" - l -
Colonel Drown was dated over tho
survoy and prospects.
A Washington apodal to the SL
Louis Republic says: "Judga Pan-
coast ot Perry Ok. is at tbo Capital.
The judgo is urging his application for
membership ot tho federal court in
that torrltory and is looked upon bb a
promising candidate. It is not known
whon theso judgeship will be filled."
PtanoB from S30 up all makes
Hall's 521 West Noble avenue.
at
A Pointer
To Hunters.
"We have moved across the street
to the next block north of the old
stand where you will ilnd us bet-
ter equipped than ever to supply
your wants for anything in the
way of Guns Ammunition Pocket
Knives Razors and Sportsmen's
Goods.
Sp'wwMHsarifli
ah
& Co. go on sale.
In addition our entire
will cap the climax.
SSE3BM
wife is
one Or
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tliose FINE
aY
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lli-v. W. W. Lewis u Method ' t mm-
U'er of Mu-fclia.l Mo. foil I 0
boarding 11 moving trtiin und lost a
leg.
A fine of $lm has been as-s J
against Wells-Fai-go l'xpre company
for shipping quml in Kausus our of
season.
The Greater Republic of LVntrat
America Nicaragua Salvador uu l
Honduras is uboul to become u sinJa
sovereign state.
Colonel D. R Anthony of tho Leav-
enworth Times hub gone to Washing-
ton to fight Cy Leland in the IVdcral
patronage distribution.
Charge against Captain o. A ir
ter will nllegc collusion with u
tractors embez.lenient negleov
duty and conduct unbecoming an
oflleer.
Acting Governor Sprlgssof Montana
has honored the requisition for tho
return to Missouri of Joseph .lohr- u
colored who eloped with SIiss Kate
Nel of Sweet Spriuga Mo.
Delilah Vales and Will Krn aged 0
and IT ware sentenced to twenty und
twelve years in the penitentiary for
the miirdor of Jeroimt Kern at u-
verly Iowa.
It is not improbable that the Indian
committees will iutroduca bills to re
orpantxe Indian Torritory without
consulting the Indians.
Present
Store.
Thomas Flint navmaster of h l
Tootle. Wheeler & Mattor factory st
Joseph was knocked down and robbed
of S7oo in shj'upf M people. The
robbers escuped. Flint was scriousty
hurt
Charles W. Miller of Chicago w-n.
the New York six day bievclo ran
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